<span>This is known as a precinct convention. Attendance is open to anyone who voted in the party primary. Attendees may elect delegates for the district or county convention. They may also vote in adopting resolutions that will be forwarded along to those district or county conventions.</span>
Excerpt from “The Book of Daniel Drew”: Why do you think Drew was reluctant at first to see New York support the Civil War?
Answer: He was not sure what was best for the state of new york at the time. But after he witnessed the speech presented by abraham lincoln and witnessed how riled up the people got he said that the wall street people had no choice but to step up.
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